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Leviticus 21:14

12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

13 The woman he marries must be a virgin.

He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,

15 so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”

16 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
KJV
A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
WEB
He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.
ASV
A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
DARBY
A widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples.
BLB
A widow or a divorced woman or a defiled woman—a prostitute—these he shall not marry; for rather he shall take a virgin of his own people as wife.
ÅB
en enke eller en fraskilt eller en vanæret kvinne eller en skjøge - noen slik må han ikke gifte seg med; bare en jomfru av sitt folk skal han ta til hustru.
OTB
Han må ikke gifte seg med en enke, en fraskilt kvinne, eller en kvinne vanhelliget ved prostitusjon, men han må ta en jomfru fra sitt eget folk,
B1930
en enke eller en fraskilt eller en vanæret kvinne eller en skjøge - nogen sådan må han ikke gifte sig med; bare en jomfru av sitt folk skal han ta til hustru.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 21:7

    A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

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  • Ezekiel 44:22

    And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

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